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Ex-judge downplays John Doe vote as factor in his removal from GAB
Was former Appeals Court Judge David Deininger dropped by Gov. Scott Walker from the Government Accountability Board because of the board's unanimous vote in June 2013 to join the John Doe probe into the recall elections?
A spokesman for Walker, whose campaign is at the center of the investigation, says absolutely not.
"It's a completely bogus political argument and holds no merit," said Laurel Patrick, press secretary for Walker. "David Deininger did not have the support of the Senate, which is why his renomination was withdrawn."
Disclosure of the board's John Doe vote came in a recent federal filing by Dean Nickel, an investigator hired by the accountability board. Deininger was chairman of the board at the time.
Milwaukee County prosecutors launched the probe in the fall 2012 into possible illegal coordination between Walker's campaign and conservative nonprofits during the recall races.
Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm asked for help from Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen, who declined. Officials with the accountability board then agreed last summer to get involved, playing a role in getting prosecutors in four other counties to join the John Doe.
In November, Walker withdrew Deininger's nomination for the board, which oversees state election and ethics laws. The move came just weeks after a John Doe special prosecutor started issuing subpoenas to a variety of GOP groups.
"The veil is down and the truth is apparent," said Scot Ross, head of the liberal group One Wisconsin Now. "The Government Accountability Board unanimously voted to authorize the investigation of Gov. Walker's political activities, and Gov. Walker used his power to remove its chair."
So a liberal group sees a link, and the first-term Republican governor denies it.
What does the ex-judge think?
Deininger -- a former Republican lawmaker -- refused to talk about the accountability board's vote on the John Doe resolution.
All but one of the ex-judges who sat on the board at the time attended the June meeting. Three of those five, Deininger noted, later came up for Senate confirmation.
But Walker pulled only Deininger's name.
"It would be hard to draw a straight line between anything that happened in June of that year that the board did and the fact that I was not confirmable or got withdrawn," Deininger said last week.
Putting it another way, he said, "It would be hard to draw the conclusion that you proffered simply because there were three of us. Two names went forward and mine didn't."
The other two board members whose names were not withdrawn by Walker were former Dane County Circuit Judge Gerald Nichol and former Vilas County Circuit Judge Timothy Vocke, even though they also had to have voted to back the John Doe resolution. Vocke is a former Democratic district attorney, and Nichol an ex-Republican one.
A Senate committee has endorsed Nichol and Vocke, but the pair still need support from the full Senate. The Senate has completed its work for this session.
Deininger said it's still a mystery what happened -- other than the fact that Senate Republicans were opposed to him.
"To this day, no one in a position to know has ever explained or given any indication as to why specifically my name was not advanced," Deininger said.
GOP candidate opposing Assembly speaker supports secession resolution
How exactly do you run to the right of Assembly Speaker Robin Vos?
Here's how:
Secession today, secession tomorrow, secession forever.
According to the Racine Journal Times, Bryn Biemeck -- the Republican taking on Vos this fall -- is touting her support of states' rights. That's the reason she said she is opposing the Common Core education standards for Wisconsin schools.
Biermeck -- a 28-year-old bank employee -- said she also backs a resolution that will be taken up at the state's Republican Party convention in Milwaukee next month that "supports legislation that upholds Wisconsin's right, under extreme circumstances, to secede."
The Mount Pleasant Republican said she believes in "approaching states' rights (with) that attitude."
"Ideally, Wisconsin should govern itself and should make its own decisions about its people," Biemeck told the Racine newspaper.
No one is more surprised than Vos, a Rochester Republican, that he is being challenged from the right. The Democrats have not yet put up a candidate in the race.
"Many Democrats would be shocked that she is running on a platform that I am not conservative enough," Vos said, according to the Journal Times.
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Barrett campaign forfeited $20,000 for recall election violation
Mayor Tom Barrett's campaign fund coughed up more than $20,000 this year for taking too much money from special-interest groups during the Democratic mayor's failed bid to knock off Gov. Scott Walker in the 2012 recall election, according to newly released records.
Barrett's campaign officials reached the agreement with officials at the Government Accountability Board earlier this year after regulators discovered that the fund had blown the limits on donations from political action committees.
State law says gubernatorial candidates could not take more than $700,830 from PACs during an 2012 election cycle. But the third-term mayor accepted $720,911 from these groups during that contest.
"This was an error made completely by accident," said Patrick Guarasci, a political adviser to the Barrett campaign.
Under the agreement with the state, Barrett's campaign donated the excess amount of $20,081 to a charity of its choice. Guarasci said the money went to Earn & Learn, a program created by Barrett that provides summer jobs to Milwaukee teens. It is run by the Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board and the Milwaukee Department of City Development.
The donation, made in January, will be disclosed in Barrett's next campaign report in July.
Guarasci blamed the violation on the intensity of the campaign, which marked the second time that Barrett lost to Walker, a Republican from Wauwatosa. Walker also defeated Barrett in 2010.
"The 2012 governor's election was, effectively, a yearlong campaign condensed into a matter of weeks," Guarasci said. "During this short period, Friends of Tom Barrett went from a committee that took in thousands of dollars a month to millions of dollars a month."
The settlement agreement is included as an attachment to a brief filed this week with the U.S. District Court in a federal suit over the long-running John Doe investigation into fundraising and spending in the recall elections.
Prosecutors are conducting a five-county probe into whether Wisconsin Club for Growth and other conservative groups illegally coordinated their fundraising efforts with Walker's campaign during the 2011 and '12 recall contests.
Wisconsin Club for Growth and one of its directors, Eric O'Keefe, have filed suit in federal court alleging that the probe is a politically driven witch-hunt that has violated their constitutional rights to free speech.
In response, a staffer for the Government Accountability Board, which has assisted with the investigation, filed nearly 100 pages of documents on Tuesday trying to make the point that the state agency has pursued members of both political parties in the past.
Barrett's agreement is the first one included in the filing, followed by a settlement deal reached with left-leaning Voces de la Frontera Action Committee for failing to disclose its spending in a Milwaukee-area Assembly race last year. The group agreed to pay a $250 fine in February.
Among the other filings were a series of complaints against Walker in 2011 -- most of them by the state Democratic Party -- and several against Senate Democrats, who famously fled to Illinois to try to block a vote on Walker's bill to restrict collective bargaining for public employees.
The accountability board tossed all of the complaints against Walker and the Senate Democrats.
Also dismissed were allegations leveled at a number of legislators involved in the recall elections and those who attended conferences sponsored by the American Legislative Exchange Council, a corporate-backed group that drafts model legislation for state lawmakers on issues of interest to its members.
John Doe special prosecutor says he voted for Scott Walker in recall
The special prosecutor in the ongoing John Doe probe says he has nothing against Gov. Scott Walker's campaign and the conservative groups at the center of the investigation.
In fact, in a new court filing, former federal prosecutor Francis Schmitz opened up about his voting record to try to suggest that the investigation is nothing personal.
"I voted for Governor Scott Walker in Wisconsin's 2012 gubernatorial recall election," Schmitz said in a sworn declaration filed with the U.S. District Court on Tuesday.
This disclosure is intended to counter claims by conservative groups that they are being targeted by prosecutors because they backed the first-term Republican governor. Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm, a Democrat, acknowledges in a separate filing that he initiated the investigation.
In his declaration, Schmitz acknowledged that he was once a member of the Republican Party. He said he took the step of joining the GOP "in connection with seeking the Presidential appointment as the United States Attorney" for the Milwaukee area after the 2002 election.
President George W. Bush eventually chose Steven Biskupic over Schmitz and another finalist. Biskupic now represents Walker's campaign in the current investigation. Schmitz said he now doesn't belong to any political party.
In addition, Schmitz said he was working for the U.S. Department of Justice during the furor over Act 10, Walker's signature legislation to restrict collective bargaining for state employees. Schmitz said he assisted local law enforcement investigating potential threats to Walker.
As for what he thinks of Act 10, Schmitz said it didn't affect him personally because he worked in the federal government.
"I generally supported the Governor's efforts to balance the State budget," Schmitz wrote.
Last year, Schmitz was named as special prosecutor to lead the five-county probe into whether Wisconsin Club for Growth and other conservative groups illegally coordinated their fundraising and spending with Walker's campaign during the rancorous recall elections.
Schmitz's brief is one of a series filed with the federal court on Tuesday in a bid by prosecutors to get a federal appeals court to intervene in the high-profile John Doe probe by reviewing a decision related to it.
Last week, U.S. District Judge Rudolph T. Randa in Milwaukee issued a ruling refusing to dismiss the lawsuit against them.
The lawsuit was brought by Wisconsin Club for Growth and one of its directors, Eric O'Keefe, in February against the prosecutors, investigators and the state judge overseeing the probe into their activities. The conservatives contend that the investigation is a partisan witch-hunt that violates their constitutional rights.
In his filing, Schmitz said he didn't even know O'Keefe, his group or the other nonprofits at the center of the investigation, which was launched in September 2012.
"In my role as a special prosecutor, while I have sought input and counsel from others involved in the investigation, I have made the final decisions on what actions to take and the content of pleadings and other filings," Schmitz wrote.
Much of the rest of his seven-page filing has been redacted.
In a separate filing, Schmitz sought a protective order to prevent O'Keefe, Wisconsin Club for Growth or their lawyers from releasing any secret John Doe material that has been filed in the federal suit.
Specifically, the ex-prosecutor asked that none of this information be shared with the Kansas City, Mo., law firm of Graves Garrett, which he said is representing Wisconsin Club for Growth in the criminal case. It was not previously known who was represented by former U.S. Attorney Todd Graves' firm.
The judge has not yet acted on the request.
Debate over Mary Burke's work history focuses on 2004 resume
The ongoing debate over Democratic gubernatorial Mary Burke's credentials is now focused on the 2004 résumé that was submitted to officials with then-Gov. Jim Doyle.
At the time, Burke -- then working for a Madison nonprofit -- wasn't even sure she wanted a job with the Democratic governor. She is now running for the state's top post against Republican Gov. Scott Walker.
"I realize that the Boys & Girls Club will keep me very busy for a good six months and even then, I do not know at this point whether I will want to re-enter the full-time work force," wrote Burke, whose family owns Trek Bicycle. "I would appreciate being kept in mind but I don't want anyone wasting their time."
Burke, 54, eventually spent two years as Doyle's commerce secretary and now sits on the Madison School Board.
Her 2004 résumé contains at least two discrepancies.
First, as director of Trek's European operations, Burke said she boosted the company's European sales from $2 million in 1990 to $60 million in 1993. Today, she puts the figures at $3 million and $50 million, respectively.
Also, she said she was the company's director of forecasting and strategic planning from 1995 to 2004 in the resume. A trade publication quoted Burke as saying in 2004 that she had held this position for only five years.
A top Republican official has jumped on the two issues, suggesting Burke stretched the truth when seeking a job with Doyle. The state GOP has a web page devoted to the multiple but often minor differences in Burke's work history.
"Not only did millionaire Mary Burke lack interest in full-time employment at age 45, (but) her official application to the Governor's Office was riddled with lies about her role and record at Trek," Joe Fadness, executive director of the Republican Party, said in a statement. "It's alarming that so much of what Burke is telling Wisconsin is flatly untrue."
But Joe Zepecki, spokesman for Burke, says nothing nefarious is going on here.
Burke relied on her personal notes when she putting together her 2004 resume. He said she uses more conservative numbers now "out of respect for the voters, Trek, and the office she seeks."
"What matters more than the dollar amount is that her experience, which no one disputes dramatically increased sales of great Wisconsin products in new markets across Europe, helped create jobs right here in Wisconsin," Zepecki said.
Zepecki said the trade publication, Bicycle Retailer and Industry News, erred on Burke's chronology at Trek. Presumably, Burke was misquoted when she said in the article that "for the last five years I have been a one-person department."
As for the suggestion that Burke was interested in taking it easy in 2004, Zepecki said she actually was working full time to expand the Boys & Girls Club of Dane County to the troubled Allied Drive neighborhood. She wanted to complete that project before moving on, he said.
"She finishes what she starts and is dedicated to serving others, as she has also shown in her service to the state as Commerce Secretary . . . and in her campaign to be Wisconsin's next governor," Zepecki wrote in an email.
Kramer's attorney accuses officials of improperly releasing police report
The attorney for state Rep. Bill Kramer is blasting Waukesh County officials for releasing Muskego police reports regarding Kramer's sexual assault charges.
"I'm really concerned about the fact that the prosecution in this matter is determined to make available information that clearly shouldn't be made available yet," James Gatzke, lawyer for Kramer, said Monday. "The only reason I can imagine they're doing that is because they're trying to poison the jury pool."
Gatzke said the documents should not have been released until Kramer's preliminary hearing.
Waukesha County Deputy District Attorney Debra Blasius, who is handling the case, declined comment Monday on Gatzke's statement. She noted that Kramer has yet to make an initial appearance in the case.
The Journal Sentinel obtained copies of the reports last week from the Muskego Police Department.
The reports show that the U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, his chief of staff and a Waukesha County GOP official were all told three years ago of allegations that a then-aide to the senator had been sexually assaulted by Kramer. Prosecutors have charged Kramer with two felony counts of second-degree sexual assault.
In a statement last week, Johnson said the woman asked the senator and his top aide to "keep the matter confidential and take no further action." They abided by her request.
Earlier, Assembly Republicans removed Kramer as majority leader after he was accused of groping a legislative staffer and harassing a lobbyist in crude language.
Gatzke said Muskego police would not have released the reports without consulting with prosecutors. He said he considered it improper to make the police reports public even before Kramer has appeared in court.
"It's willful," Gatzke said. "I can't imagine sophisticated prosecutors like this would allow this to happen without their knowledge, and it just happens to be on this high-profile case."
Gatzke said he has yet to see the police reports.
Muskego Police Chief Craig Moser could not be reached for comment as to whether his agency consulted with Blasius before releasing the documents.
Scott Walker stands by decision to hire pro-choice spokeswoman
Gov. Scott Walker is defending his decision to hire a top campaign staffer who supports abortion rights, despite calls from one pro-life group to remove her.
No Quarter reported this week that Alleigh Marre, the new campaign spokeswoman for Walker, has voiced support for Planned Parenthood and declared herself pro-choice in the past.
The news prompted a spokesman for Pro-Life Wisconsin to call on Walker to oust Marre. The head of Wisconsin Right to Life said Marre's past comments raised concerns.
Both groups have been strong supporters of the first-term Republican governor in past elections.
But after a bill signing Thursday at Froedtert Hospital, Walker expressed support for Marre and said she would remain at her post.
"She's not a policy maker in those particular issues," he said. "She's acting as a communications person."
As governor and Milwaukee County executive, Walker said he's hired people based on their abilities. He said he's hired Democrats and others with views he doesn't agree with over the years.
"It's very clear, though," Walker said. "I don't think anyone's surprised that I am a pro-life person, a pro-life governor, I've always had a pro-life record."
Walker did not say whether his campaign knew of Marre's views on abortion before hiring her.
Lee Bergquist of the Journal Sentinel contributed to this report.
Longtime Walker adviser named to newly created UW System post
James Villa, a longtime confidant of Gov. Scott Walker, has been named vice president for university relations at the University of Wisconsin System.
"We have offered Jim Villa the job, and he has accepted," said UW System President Ray Cross.
Walker provided a reference for Villa, his former campaign aide and one-time chief of staff during Walker's stint at Milwaukee County executive. Villa is expected to make $178,000 a year overseeing the university system's lobbying and public relations efforts. He will have four staffers reporting to him.
On Wednesday, Cross downplayed the governor's involvement in the process while emphasizing that Villa was the unanimous choice of the search-and-screen committee.
Cross said UW System officials have trimmed other parts of their budget to cover the cost of the new position. He said he hopes Villa will be able to start in early May.
"Jim has built strong and trusted relationships in both the legislature and the executive branch," said Chuck Pruitt, a member of the UW Board of Regents who has known Villa for many years.
It's clear that the position was created, in part, as a response to the legislative outrage over the discovery that UW had an unrestricted surplus -- or "slush fund," according to some -- of $648 million spread around its various campuses.
With a Republican veteran in Villa -- former chief of staff to Sen. Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) -- the UW System can expect better access to Walker's office and the Republican-controlled Legislature.
The announcement brought criticism from one liberal group.
"Filling this job with a scandal tainted figure like Mr. Villa is a $178,000 a year exclamation point to Gov. Walker's record of corruption, cronyism and failure," said Scot Ross, executive director of One Wisconsin Now.
Villa, 42, was not immediately available for comment.
Villa, the president and CEO of the Commercial Association of Realtors Wisconsin, beat out four other finalists, including Walker administration official Georgia Maxwell.
Maxwell, assistant deputy secretary at the state Department of Financial Institutions, was the only finalist without a college degree.
Villa's name appears often in the thousands of emails recently released in the case of former Walker aide Kelly Rindfleisch. Authorities in the John Doe investigation searched his West Allis house on Nov. 1, 2010, because Rindfleisch was staying there and had computers and records wanted by investigators.
Over the weekend, Rindfleisch told a Wall Street Journal editorial writer that the investigation focused on three Walker advisers, including Villa. But Villa's attorney, Jeremy Levinson, disputed that assertion, saying his client was never a target of the lengthy probe.
Cross said the system had concerns about this issue. But he said officials did a great deal of due diligence, even digging into the massive amount of emails.
"To the best of our ability, we did not find anything," Cross said.
The other finalists were:
John N. Diamond, former associate vice chancellor for university relations at the University of Arkansas; John Lopez, former vice president for government affairs, associate vice president for policy development and corporate liaison for the Apollo Education Group in Phoenix; and Matthew Williams, government relations leader for GE Corporate/GE Healthcare.
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Rep. Bill Kramer's lawyer faces his own personal troubles
James Gatzke, the lawyer for Rep. Bill Kramer, says he will soon be naming another lawyer to assist in the sexual assault case.
Good thing.
As the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported last year, state regulators are asking that the state Supreme Court revoke Gatzke's law license for repeatedly dipping into a client's trust account without authorization.
According to the 37-page complaint, Gatzke -- the former New Berlin mayor -- allegedly tapped the $2.9 million account to pay for real estate deals, trips, money for firm employees, cash for his son and a loan for another client. He is accused of spending more than $1 million on a failed New Berlin condo project.
Gatzke billed the client nearly $332,000 in legal fees, but the complaint said only half of that sum was reflected in a single 2010 invoice that fails to document what he did on the case.
A referee has yet to hold a hearing on the complaint or submit a report to the Supreme Court, which oversees discipline of Wisconsin lawyers.
On Tuesday, Gatzke said his case has a long way to go. He dismissed the allegations.
"There's nothing there," he said. Gatzke, 55, noted that he is used to dealing with difficult situations, having been a journalist, politician and lawyer: "My mother thinks I like people yelling at me."
This week, Gatzke took after conservative talk-show host Charlie Sykes and Right Wisconsin for urging Kramer to resign or be expelled from the state Assembly. Right Wisconsin is owned by Journal Communications, as is the Journal Sentinel.
Kramer, a Waukesha Republican, was charged last week with two felony counts of second-degree sexual assault on allegations he groped a Republican activist outside a Muskego bar in 2011.
Assembly Republicans removed Kramer as their majority leader last month after he was accused of groping a legislative staffer and using crude and vulgar language about his sexual prowess with a lobbyist after a GOP fundraiser in Washington, D.C.
Gatzke confirmed that he is charging Kramer his usual rate in the case. Attorneys cannot give lawmakers a break on legal fees because state ethics rules prevent public officials from accepting anything of value as a gift because of their position.
He declined to say which attorney will be joining Kramer's defense team but expects to make an announcement later this week.
Rep. Bill Kramer's lawyer goes on offensive with Facebook post
Key legislators and media outlets have called for state Rep. Bill Kramer to resign after he was charged last week with two felony counts of sexually assaulting a Republican activist in 2011.
But one story, in particular, has drawn the ire of Kramer's attorney.
Jim Gatzke, who is representing the Waukesha Republican, accused talk radio host Charlie Sykes and two top staffers at Right Wisconsin, Sykes' conservative website, of jumping the gun by calling for Kramer's resignation or expulsion.
"I understand that Right Wisconsin wants to look even-handed in calling for the head of a Republican that they believe acted inappropriately," Gatzke wrote Sunday on his Facebook page. "After all, that would be consistent with their calls for (former Rep.) Jeff Wood to be sanctioned. But it is way too early for expulsion to be considered."
The piece by Sykes, Brian Fraley and Collin Roth of Right Wisconsin argued that Kramer's "transgressions transcend political calculus." They acknowledge that he may even be found not guilty.
But they said the allegations, his reaction to the investigation and his past behavior make it clear that Kramer should step down or be removed. Right Wisconsin is owned by Journal Communications, which also owns the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
"Too many people who should have known better have looked the other way for too long. There have been too many excuses, too many enablers," they write. "He must go. Now."
Gatzke responded: "So sayeth the Judge, Jury and Executioner."
The attorney said Kramer has not even entered his plea in the case, something he is set to do on April 14. Gatzke accused the trio of trying to cast "his Constitutional rights to the wind."
"If the allegations are true, then the legislature should take action and do what should be done," Gatzke wrote. "But what's the rush? Let's at least give him a chance to offer a defense."
Assembly Republicans dumped Kramer as majority leader after he was accused of groping a legislative staffer and sexual harassing a lobbyist in a separate recent incident after a Washington, D.C., fundraiser last month.
Kelly Rindfleisch says first John Doe probe focused on three Walker allies
Former Gov. Scott Walker aide Kelly Rindfleisch says in a Wall Street Journal story that a lengthy secret investigation into Walker's county aides and associates focused on three of his closest allies.
But one of those three individuals is disputing Rindfleisch's account.
"I know who they were targeting," Rindfleisch told the newspaper in the opinion-page feature written by a former President George W. Bush speechwriter.
"They were targeting Tim Russell, Jim Villa and John Hiller who were the three closest to the governor," Rindfleisch continued. "I felt they were trying to intimidate me into providing speculation that would implicate (them) in some wrongdoing. But I didn't have any knowledge of anything they've done wrong."
Of the three, only Russell was charged and convicted as a result of the investigation. He is now serving a two-year prison term for or stealing more than $21,000 from a veterans organization Walker named him to lead.
Villa -- a former Walker chief of staff who runs Commercial Association of Realtors Wisconsin -- is currently the frontrunner for a six-figure job heading the PR and lobbying efforts for the University of Wisconsin System. An announcement on the post is expected early next week.
But Villa's attorney, Jeremy Levinson, said his client was never a target of the probe, contrary to Rindfleisch's claims. Villa was asked for information and he provided it, Levinson said. But Villa was not a member of Walker's campaign or county staffs in the period covered by the inviestigation.
"It would be unfair if an investigation of other people would haunt someone who was not a target of that investigation," Levinson said Saturday night.
Hiller, the former campaign treasurer for Walker, is currently considering a congressional bid, according to multiple sources. He would challenge U.S. Tom Petri, a Wisconsin Republican.
The first John Doe probe led to charges against six individuals, including former Walker aides, associates and a campaign donor. No charges were brought against Walker or anyone in his current administration.
In the sympathetic Wall Street Journal story -- written by editorial writer and former Bush speechwriter Collin Levy -- Rindlfeisch offers up new details on the initial investigation launched by Milwaukee County prosecutors. The headline on the opinion piece says Rindfleisch was "caught in the political grinder."
Rindfleisch pleaded guilty to one count of misconduct in office for raising campaign money for Brett Davis, a failed candidate for lieutenant governor, while working at the courthouse. She is now appealing that conviction despite her guilty plea.
In the story, she downplays her fundraising while describing her long work days. But in recently released emails, Rindfleisch -- then Walker's deputy chief of staff at the county -- told a friend that she spent half her time doing work for the campaign.
Prosecutors leaned on Rindfleisch for dirt on Walker, she said. In one of several mistakes, the story said the Milwaukee County district attorney's office "gave Ms. Rindfleisch immunity to talk about anything related to Mr. Walker and told her that investigators would 'look favorably' if she cooperated."
Rindfleisch did not receive immunity in the probe.
"I had answered all their questions truthfully and provided any factual information I had knowledge of," Ms. Rindfleisch told the paper. "In one of the interrogations, they had the gall to bring up my dad. . . . They were going through my emails, and my dad's obituary was in there. . . . I wanted to say, my dad would be disgusted by what you are doing, that you are destroying everything he put his life on the line for" fighting in World War II.
Actually, Rindfleisch was given immunity more than a decade ago in the similar state "caucus scandal" in which lawmakers and their legislative aides were accused of using state resources to run political campaigns.
As a result of the investigations, Rindfleisch said she had to liquidate her $75,000 retirement account and has been cut off by telemarketer for whom she was working. That's an apparent reference to major Republican donor Michael Eisenga, president of American Lending Solutions in Columbus.
She is now listed on a state website for those owing taxes of more than $5,000. Her sister recently wrote a letter to the editor of the Baraboo News Republic complaining about Rindfleisch's financial troubles.
"They did everything they could to financially devastate me," she said of prosecutors.
Now Rindfleisch is being targeted in a new John Doe probe into possible coordination between Walker's campaign fund and various conservative nonprofits during the 2011 and '12 recall elections.
She declined to discuss that investigation. The story says Walker has kept his distance in recent years, even though she worked for him as his No. 2 at the county in 2010 and as a campaign aide for another year.
Oddly, the Wall Street Journal story refers to Rindfleisch as a "midlevel staffer" for Walker at the county. Russell is called a "senior aide" in the piece, though he was replaced by Rindfleisch as Walker's deputy chief of staff.
The story says the first-term Republican governor has "declined multiple opportunities to speak on Ms. Rindfleisch's behalf, and her former colleagues have been similarly silent." She suggested that prosecutors will come after her for speaking out.
"I'm not telling my story to help (Walker) or to hurt him," Rindfleisch told the paper. "I don't care who is doing it, the right or the left. I don't want this to happen to anyone. I'm hoping that by telling my story I can wake people up to realize what's happening."
Walker is running for re-election later this year.
Campaigns bicker over GOP clock on Mary Burke's jobs plan
Whether you like her plan or not, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke released a proposal on Tuesday to try to create jobs in Wisconsin.
Yet more than 24 hours after the announcement, the state Republican Party maintained a web page with a running counter showing how long it had been since Burke vowed to come up with a proposal.
"Where is Burke's jobs plan?" the page asked Wednesday afternoon.
Burke's campaign suggested that supporters of Gov. Scott Walker were doing anything they could "to deflect attention from Walker's failures" to create jobs in Wisconsin.
"Their refusal to remove the counter is at best downright sloppy and at worst another outright lie," said Burke spokesman Joe Zepecki.
Well, the counter is now stopped.
In its place, the Republican Party has posted a new page with a counter frozen at 169 days, nine hours, 26 minutes and 14 seconds -- the time the GOP says it took for Burke to unveil her "Invest for Success" proposal.
"Finally . . . Mary Burke has a jobs plan!" the website proclaims.
Joe Fadness, executive director of the state Republican Party, suggested the criticism of the counter was petty -- it was no longer tied to the party's homepage -- but that it wasn't a problem to make the change.
"We're happy to highlight the fact that it took nearly six months for Millionaire Mary Burke to draft a basic jobs plan whose centerpiece is a cynical program on outsourcing, despite the fact that she made millions upon millions by shipping Wisconsin jobs to China," Fadness said.
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Supervisor defends decision to leave board meeting to go to NCAA game
Milwaukee County Supervisor David Cullen was faced with a dilemma last week.
He has been elected to represent his constituents on the Milwaukee County Board, which was meeting on Thursday. But he and his family also had tickets to the Wisconsin Badgers' NCAA opener at the Bradley Center on Thursday.
What to do?
Cullen chose both.
The former Democratic lawmaker attended the County Board meeting for the first 39 of 51 items on its agenda.
He noted that he was there for the biggest issues, including the vote to override County Executive Chris Abele's veto of a measure requiring county workers and some employees of county contractors to be paid a "living wage" of at least $11.32 an hour.
Cullen left some 45 minutes early. He missed votes on moving the Gen. Douglas MacArthur statue to the War Memorial, several airport leases and the transfer of $245,790 in Community Development Blog Grant funds to renovate Sheridan Park Pavilion in Cudahy.
He said he made it to the game midway through the first half.
"My wife and I purchased tickets to the NCAA Tournament one year ago with the intention of making it a family outing," he wrote by email. "My daughter is a UW-Madison student who was home on spring break. Having cast votes on key issues facing the county, I then kept my commitment to my family."
The Badgers defeated American University by 75-35.
Walker appointee who is finalist for a top UW System post lacks college degree
One of the finalists for a top University of Wisconsin System post doesn't have a college degree.
Georgia Maxwell, assistant deputy secretary for the state Department of Financial Institutions, is one of five finalists for the newly created position of vice president for university relations for the UW System, overseeing its PR and lobbying efforts. She was appointed to her state job by Gov. Scott Walker.
An official with UW-Madison confirmed Thursday that Maxwell left the university with 114 credits. Most programs require students to have at least 120 credits to graduate.
"According to our registrar's office, she attended UW-Madison but does not hold a degree from UW-Madison," said Dennis Chaptman, interim director of news and media relations at the university.
Maxwell said in a lengthy Thursday email that she attended UW-Madison from 1987 to 1993, believing she had earned enough credits to graduate when she left. She noted that she was permitted to walk with her class at a commencement ceremony.
"However, I learned sometime in the late-2000s that my final credits were not on my record due to an issue with payment of that last class and my status was incomplete," Maxwell said. "At the time I learned this, I was busy juggling young children and my career, so I just did not have the time to take the steps necessary to resolve the matter."
Maxwell said she has never represented that she has a college degree, noting that her official bio on the DFI website says she only "attended" UW-Madison. The resume she submitted for the UW System post doesn't say whether she got a degree.
A news release announcing that she would run Walker's 2008 re-election campaign for county executive says Maxwell "received her bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison." Maxwell said Thursday that she did not recall ever seeing the release and would have corrected it if she had.
"As for your allegation of that I misrepresented my education, that is flat out wrong," Maxwell wrote.
A summary of the job description for the UW System post says only that a "graduate degree in a related field" is a "desirable qualification." The person in this post will report to the UW System president and oversee state and federal relations and internal and external communications.
"There is no minimum educational requirement stated," said UW System spokeswoman Heather LaRoi.
Three of the five other candidates have graduate degrees, including one with a PhD. James Villa, a longtime Walker friend who is the fourth finalist, has a bachelor's from Marquette University. Walker provided a reference for Villa for the civil service post.
As is well known, Walker dropped out of Marquette in May 1990 — 34 credits short of the minimum needed to graduate. Last year, a PolitiFact Wisconsin report found that there was no basis to rumors that he was kicked out of college.
Walker is responsible for appointing members to the UW Board of Regents.
Republican Party chief blasts Mary Burke over event host's theft conviction
Does anyone do background checks any more?
State Republican Party officials are criticizing Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke for holding a house party Wednesday evening at the home of a Milwaukee man convicted of theft.
Burke's campaign is having house parties around the state at 7 p.m. in which she and New Hampshire Gov. Maggie Hassan will address supporters via video conference calls. Burke is running against Republican Gov. Scott Walker.
Among those hosting the event will be Fran Ohzourk of Milwaukee. Records show Ohzourk was charged with a felony count of forgery in 1999. He later reached a plea deal in which the charge was reduced to a misdemeanor count of theft. In addition, he has a history of financial troubles, including a recent bankruptcy.
Joe Fadness, executive director of the Republican Party, criticized the Burke campaign for using the Milwaukee resident to serve as a host.
"It's hard to believe that Mary Burke doesn't know the checkered background of one of her top activists," Fadness said. "Is her base of support so small that she has to send her supporters to the home of someone with a criminal record?
Joe Zepecki, spokesman for Burke, declined comment.
Scott Walker served as reference for finalist for new UW System post
Gov. Scott Walker served as a reference for one of the five finalists for the position of vice president for university relations at the University of Wisconsin System.
James C. Villa, president and CEO of the Commercial Association of Realtors, tops the list of five individuals vying for the newly created position.
A former staffer for Sen. Alberta Darling, Villa worked on Walker's 2002 campaign for county executive and later became Walker's chief of staff at the county. He is considered a key Walker confidant.
"Since Jim Villa served as his chief of staff, the UW reached out to Governor Walker as a reference and he provided one," said Walker spokeswoman Laurel Patrick.
Villa's name appears often in the thousands of emails recently released in the case of former Walker aide Kelly Rindfleisch. Authorities in the John Doe investigation searched his West Allis house on Nov. 1, 2010, because Rindfleisch was staying there and had computers and records wanted by investigators.
The secret probe led to the convictions of Rindfleisch, two other Walker aides, a Walker appointee and a major donor. No charges were brought against the governor or anyone in his current administration.
Villa did not return calls or emails this week.
Melissa Baldauff, spokeswoman for the state Democratic Party, issued a statement saying Walker's decision to serve as reference "speaks volumes about Scott Walker's character."
Also making the cut was Georgia Maxwell, assistant deputy secretary at the state Department of Financial Institutions. Maxwell was the campaign manager for Walker's 2008 re-election bid for county exec.
Maxwell's name and email address come up hundreds of times in the Rindfleisch emails, too. Her husband, Michael, handled the 2012 bankruptcy cases for former Walker aide Timothy Russell and his domestic partner, Brian Pierick, both of whom were convicted as a result of the John Doe probe.
Pierick also worked part time for the Maxwell firm in 2011, earning nearly $35,000, according to his bankruptcy filing.
The third finalist from Wisconsin is Matthew Williams, government relations leader for GE Corporate/GE Healthcare.
Recently released records show that Steve Baas with the Metropolitian Milwaukee Association of Commerce had forwarded Williams' resume last month to the private email account of Walker's chief of staff, Eric Schutt, "per our conversation."
Patrick, the governor's spokeswoman, said Schutt did not forward the resume to the UW System.
The other two finalists are:
* John N. Diamond, former associate vice chancellor for university relations at the University of Arkansas
* John Lopez, former vice president for government affairs, associate vice president for policy development and corporate liaison for the Apollo Education Group in Phoenix.
Insiders say that Ryan Murray, deputy secretary and chief operating officer for the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp., applied for the UW position but did not make the cut. Murray was formerly deputy chief of staff to Walker in Madison.
According to the press release, "this new position will supervise a team that is broadly responsible for external and internal communications, state government relations, and federal relations." No salary is listed for the post.
Patrick emphasized that the position is a civil service post so it will follow its rules for hiring.
Democrats erroneously claim Scott Walker 'flees' to New Hampshire
State Democratic Party officials tried to hit Gov. Scott Walker with several zingers over the weekend.
In a press release and on Twitter, they accused the first-term Republican governor of escaping to New Hampshire after a poll showed Walker running neck and neck with Democratic challenger Mary Burke.
"With such a lack of enthusiasm at home, it comes as no surprise that Scott Walker is taking his 'Abandoning Wisconsin Families' tour on the road to New Hampshire today to court Tea Party support for his presidential ambitions," said the Democratic Party's press statement.
That was followed by this tweet: "As Wisconsin rejects him, Scott Walker flees to New Hampshire."
Only the governor did no such thing.
Many top Republicans gathered for the Northeast Republican Leadership Conference in Nashua, N.H. Walker even tied for third in a survey of conference attendees on their top 2016 presidential pick.
But Walker didn't escape, flee or even fly to the New Hampshire conference this past weekend.
News reports show that on Friday -- the first day of the conference -- Walker was in Mosinee to promote a program that helps disabled people get back to work. On Sunday, he was busy in Mishicot as keynote speaker of the Lincoln Day Lunch hosted by the Republican Party of Manitowoc County.
In between, Walker was tweeting about his haircut on Saturday.
That's not to say Walker doesn't hit the road often. It's well-documented that he does -- but not last weekend.
Melissa Baldauff, spokeswoman for the state Democratic Party, acknowledged the error while still placing the blame on Walker.
"We heard reporting on MSNBC last week that Walker was on the agenda," Baldauff said of the Nashau event. "(There) wouldn't be any questions about Walker's whereabouts if he just released his schedule -- especially since he vowed to run the most transparent administration in the history of the universe."
Walker's campaign declined comment.
His spokeswoman Alleigh Marre did point out the error on Twitter.
"Yeah . . . except, not so much," Marre wrote in response to the Democratic Party tweet on Walker's being in the Granite State. "Nice try though."
Sister says ex-Walker aide's life ruined by John Doe probe
Correction: An earlier version of this blog item stated incorrectly that Kelly Rindfleisch was charged with fundraising at the county courthouse for both Scott Walker and Brett Davis. Actually, Rindfleisch was charged with four counts of misconduct in office for fundraising on county time only for Davis only.
The sister of Kelly Rindfleisch, the former deputy chief of staff for Scott Walker, has launched an attack on Milwaukee County prosecutors, accusing them of ruining Rindfleisch's life with their John Doe investigation.
In a letter to the editor of the Baraboo News Republic, Anne Hollinsed said her sister can't get a job because of the probe. Sources have said Rindfleisch is now the subject of a second investigation.
"Kelly's life has been ruined by the hatred of Scott Walker in this state," Hollinsed wrote in the Friday letter. "She can't find employment because of the overreaching single felony conviction she received by a Democratic judge."
She concluded: "The overreach in this case is alarming and downright scary when a government worker can be convicted of something so miniscule to satisfy the agenda of those who've made political warfare their top priority."
Reached Friday, Hollinsed confirmed that she wrote the letter in response to an earlier piece in the Baraboo paper critical of Rindfleisch. But Hollinsed said she could not answer other questions because she was working.
Milwaukee prosecutors could not be reached for comment.
Rindfleisch, 45, pleaded guilty in 2012 to one felony count of misconduct in office for raising money on county time for Brett Davis' failed bid for lieutenant governor.
She was sentenced to six months in jail and three years of probation.
Rindfleisch is now appealing the conviction in the John Doe investigation, aruging that prosecutors violated her constitutional rights with their overly broad search warrants.
Hollinsed said Walker, then the Milwaukee County executive, called for the initial investigation into some missing funds from a veterans fund.
"When it was finally launched after Walker announced he would run for governor, the Democratic Milwaukee County District Attorney, John Chisholm had his foot in the door and gleefully expanded his investigation, seizing the office computers, home computers and cell phones of Walker's office staff," she wrote.
No politician could withstand such scrutiny, Hollinsed wrote. She said her sister spent only six minutes a day on campaign activities, usually trying to respond promptly to emails. The secret email system in Walker's county office was intended to allow staffers to handle those campaign-related emails.
Hollinsed lashed out at Milwaukee County Circuit Judge David Hansher, who sentenced Rindfleisch, and the TV and print media, accusing them of favoring Democrats
But she reserved most of her criticism for the district attorney and his staff.
"If they couldn't get Walker himself, his Deputy Chief of Staff would have to do," Hollinsed wrote.
She said her sister has not worked for Walker or anyone in his inner circle for two years. Rindfleisch was on the state Republican Party payroll as a Walker fundraiser throughout much of 2011 and worked for a Walker vendor after being charged in early 2012.
A state website for delinquent taxpayers shows that Rindfleisch owes more than $6,000 in state income taxes.
Sources have confirmed that Rindfleisch is now a target in a new John Doe probe into possible coordination between Walker's campaign fund and conservative interest groups during the recall elections. A John Doe investigation allows prosecutors to gather evidence and testimony in secret.
Ousted Assembly majority leader focused on Mary Burke's appearance
State Rep. Bill Kramer's comments to the Waukesha County Business Alliance earlier this year were offensive at the time.
Now they're illuminating.
A month before he was ousted as Assembly majority leader for sexual misconduct, Kramer said Gov. Scott Walker might face a tough fight against Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke later this year.
The Waukesha Republican thought it a good idea to focus on Burke's appearance, according to the Waukesha Freeman.
"She's innocuous, she has no record to beat him with and now that she's had her makeover, she's attractive, she's a woman." Kramer said on Jan. 31. "But maybe it doesn't matter who she is. People already know what they think of Walker: love or hate."
Burke's campaign had no comment on the remark.
Republican ousted Kramer as their majority leader after he was accused of groping a legislative staffer and making sexually offensive remarks to a lobbyist. He is currently in rehab for unspecified reasons.
One GOP lawmaker, Rep. Jim Steineke (R-Kaukauna) has come forward to say he witnessed the incidents.
Ex-Walker aide in John Doe probe owes the state for delinquent income taxes
It appears that former one-time Walker aide Kelly Rindfleisch has run into some financial trouble.
Rindfleisch, who was Scott Walker's deputy chief of staff at the county, is listed on the state Department of Revenue's website for delinquent taxpayers. She owes $6,218 in state income taxes. She is under investigation in a five-county investigation into the recall elections.
Rindfleisch's attorney, Franklyn Gimbel, had no comment on the debt.
The 45-year-old Republican pleaded guilty in 2012 to one felony count of misconduct in office for raising money on county time for Brett Davis' failed bid for lieutenant governor.
She was sentenced to six months in jail and three years of probation.
Rindfleisch is now appealing the conviction in the John Doe investigation, aruging that prosecutors violated her constitutional rights with their overly broad search warrants.
Records and sources have confirmed that Rindfleisch is now a target in a new John Doe probe into possible coordination between Walker's campaign fund and conservative interest groups during the recall elections. A John Doe investigation allows prosecutors to gather evidence and testimony in secret.


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A Dictionary of Buddhismby Damien Keown
A comprehensive dictionary of Buddhism is even now growing in the unconstrained dimensions of the Internet, notes Keown (historical and cultural studies, U. of London). By comparison, his effort is modest: a handy one-volume source for students and general readers seeking concise explanations of the various concepts, names, texts, and terms found in the Buddhist literature. The articles are highly cross-referenced. Appendices include maps, a pronunciation guide, a guide to Buddhist scriptures, and a chronology. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Dictionary of Christianity in Americaby Daniel G. Reid Robert D. Linder Bruce L. Shelley Harry S. Stout
This single volume does what most libraries cannot-- it places at your fingertips the whole spectrum of individuals, traditions, institutions, denominations, events, and ideas that have influenced North American religion and culture.
A Dictionary of Creation Mythsby David A. Leeming Margaret A. Leeming
God made Heaven, and then, after measuring the space underneath with a ball of thread, he began to form the earth. A mole asked to help, and God gave him the thread to hold while he wove the patterns of the earth. Sometimes the mole would let out too much thread, and finally the earth grew too large for the space under heaven. The mole was so upset that he hid under the earth. God sent the bee to look for him; he wanted the mole's advice on what to do about the mistake. The bee found the mole and he just laughed at the idea of advising God. The bee, however, hid in a flower and overheard the mole mumbling to himself about what he would do if he were God. 'I would squeeze the earth,' he said. 'That would make mountains and valleys and make it smaller at the same time.' When the bee heard this, he went directly to God and told him. God did what the mole had said, and everything fit fine." The myth of Rumanian Creation in which God weaves the earth from a ball of thread is just one the many stories that make up the wondrous world of creation myths. In virtually every culture throughout the ages, creation myths have played a vital role in providing not only explanations of the origins of societies but also specific cultural identities--serving as a "projection of an aspect of a culture's soul." Covering thousands of years of intricate creation tales, A Dictionary of Creation Myths is the first and most comprehensive work devoted to creation myths from cultures throughout the world. With an easy-to-use A-Z format, this around-the-world tour provides access to information on the beliefs(both exotic and ordinary) of ancient civilizations from Sumeria and Babylonia to Egypt, Greece, and ancient Rome, from India and China to Japan and Indonesia, as well as the rich mythological history of Native Americans, the indigenous peoples of Australia, and many other cultures. We read of the creation myth of the Diegueno tribe of southern California in which the creator, Tu-chai-pai, made the earth female and the sky male and then formed mud into people; and the myth of Japanese creation in which Izanagei, and his sister Izanami, watch the first land form from ocean water dripping from Izanagi's spear. Alongside these ancient beliefs are the more modern, such as Darwin's theory of evolution and the big bang theory. Each entry identifies the culture associated with the myth, and each myth is retold in clear, eloquent prose, with extensive cross-referencing to guide readers to other entries. Throughout, the authors share insightful analyses of the surprisingly intricate relationship of certain myths across cultures, regions, and time. From cosmic eggs and the Garden of Eden to the Spider Woman and the Gaia Principle, from myths of the apocalypse and the great world religions to myths of love, rebirth, and science, this guide illuminates the phenomenon of creation from all aspects of the human experience. Richly illustrated,A Dictionary of Creation Myths is essential for anyone who has ever wondered how the world was created, where we came from, or why we are here at all.
Dictionary of Disaster Medicine and Humanitarian Reliefby S. William Gunn
The 2nd edition of the Dictionary of Disaster Medicine and Humanitarian Relief is an essential and practical reference for all those who work in humanitarian relief. This new, expanded edition presents more than 3000 definitions and acronyms covering the entire multidisciplinary scope of disaster medicine and humanitarian relief, as well as new fields such as climate change and bioterrorism. As natural disasters, humanitarian emergencies, and infectious disease epidemics increase in frequency and seriousness, this book is an important reference to assist international relief workers communicate with each other and with the media. The author has served as both the director of Emergency Humanitarian Operations of the World Health Organization, as well as the WHO's chief of scientific terminology. As the Director-General Emeritus of the World Health Organization says in the Foreword, "This new expanded edition comes as a timely essential aid against the growing threats of inhuman violence and destructive disasters."
A Dictionary of Economics (2nd edition)by John Black
Up-to date, authoritative, and comprehensive coverage of 2,500 key economic terms explained in a jargon-free style. An indispensable reference work for all students of economics, professional economists, or those having to deal with economic data or writing.
Dictionary of Eye Terminology, 4th Editionby Barbara Cassin Melvin L Rubin
This comprehensive reference has been written for the purpose of making ophthalmological terminology comprehensible to the person without a scientific background.
The Dictionary of Failed Relationships: 26 Tales of Love Gone Wrongby Meredith Broussard
FROM A TO Z--26 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER (OR HAVE HIM LEAVE YOU. . . ) When Meredith Broussard celebrated her 26th birthday and realized that she'd survived exactly 26 failed romantic entanglements, she reckoned it was high time to dissect this topic that had filled her life with so much . . . angst. With the help of 26 of today's hottest young female writers, Broussard gets to the heart of the matter. The Dictionary of Failed Relationships is a hip collection of stories, all shedding light on the wide range of emotions (from anger to melancholy to rage supreme) associated with love gone wrong. Ambivalence by Heidi Julavits * Berniced by Eliza Minot * Call-Hell by Amy Sohn * Dagenham by Anna Maxted * Etiquette by Thisbe Nissen * FAQ by Elizabeth Benedict * Green by Susan Minot * Honeymoon by Mary-Beth Hughes * Islands by Jennifer Macaire * Justice by Kathy Lette * Kid by Martha Southgate * LDR by Colleen Curran * Muay Thai by Rachel Resnick * Nightmare by Pam Houston * Orgasm by Darcey Steinke * Pain by Leslie Pietrzyk * Queer by Pagan Kennedy * Regret by Jennifer Weiner * Savage by Maggie Estep * Threesome by Dana Johnson * Underdog by Judy Budnitz * Vitriol by Shelley Jackson * Worship by Michele Serros * X by Suzanne Finnamore * Yuppie by Lucinda Rosenfeld * Zero by Erika Krouse. With tales both deliciously sassy and heartbreakingly true, The Dictionary of Failed Relationships will leave you laughing, crying, or asking that one key important question: Ain't love a bitch?
A Dictionary of Finance and Banking (4th edition)by Jonathan Law
With over 5,100 entries on all aspects of finance and banking, this fully updated reference is definitely a worthwhile investment. Over 200 new entries have been added to this edition and it has been fully updated to reflect recent developments such as structured finance and the subprime lending crisis. The dictionary defines terms from personal and international finance--including money markets, private investments and borrowing, foreign exchanges, and public and government finance--and now offers expanded coverage of central banking, monetary policy, and financial institutions. Feature entries have been included in this edition for the fuller explanation of topical and complex areas, e.g. Financial Times Share Indexes, and bankruptcy law. Recommended up-to-date web links for many entries, accessed via the Dictionary of Finance and Banking companion website, provide valuable extra information that will be regularly updated. With clear and accessible definitions, this jargon-free dictionary is a perfect companion volume to the other financial titles in this best-selling series--A Dictionary of Business and Management, A Dictionary of Accounting, and A Dictionary of Economics--and provides accurate and valuable information for students, practitioners, private investors, and readers of the financial pages alike.
A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition (2nd edition)by David A. Bender
"This clear and informative guide features entries on hundreds of different foods and dishes, explanations of the often baffling terms on food labels, and information on nutritional value. Ideal for consumers, cooks, students, and anyone else in the fields of catering, home economics, food technology, food science, nutrition, or health care."--BOOK JACKET. Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Dictionary of Food Ingredientsby Robert S. Igoe
The Dictionary of Food Ingredients is a unique, easy-to-use source of information on over 1,000 food ingredients and additives. Like the previous editions, the Fifth Edition provides clear and concise information on currently used additives, including natural ingredients, FDA-approved artificial ingredients, and compounds used in food processing. The dictionary entries, organized in alphabetical order, include information on ingredient functions, chemical properties, and uses in food products. This revised and updated fifth edition also features a new section, "Food Definitions and Formulations," a thoroughly expanded list of food ingredients approved for use in the European Union, with E numbers, as well as new information on existing and more recently approved ingredients.
A Dictionary of Genetics (7th edition)by Robert C. King William D. Stansfield Pamela K. Mulligan
In addition to such words and acronyms as </nucleomorph, OMIM, chromosome walking, floral identity,/> and </zygotic lethal/>, included are nongenetic terms frequently encountered in genetics literature such as </Hoogsteen base pairs, LINEs,/> and </undersea vent community/>. A strong feature is inclusion of genera and species of plants and animals important to genetics, which are cross-listed to an appendix that shows them nestled in their taxonomic habitat. Other appendices provide the scientific names of common domesticated plants and animals, a chronology of discoveries (1590-2001), a list of genome sizes and gene numbers, and two appendices listing periodical and website sources. The 6,580 definitions do not contain pronunciation or derivation. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
A Dictionary of Geographyby Susan Mayhew
This unique new dictionary offers comprehensive coverage of words and terms encountered in both human and physical geography in a single volume. Each of the over 6,000 updated, clear, and concise entries provides an initial brief definition followed by a more in-depth explanation, making the book useful for novices and experts alike. This new edition also features a fact-finder with key economic and population statistics. Authoritative and completely accessible, A Dictionary of Geography, Second Edition covers a vast scope of subjects, including cartography, surveying, meteorology, climatology, biogeography, ecology, geology, geomorphology, population, migration, agriculture, industry, transportation, and development. There is also extensive discussion of the most recent advances in and information on topics such as plate tectonics, remote sensing, geographic information systems, and aerial differentiation. Wide-ranging and highly readable, this invaluable reference guide answers questions about all aspects,of geography quickly and effectively using the most recent advances in the field.
Dictionary of Gypsy Life and Loreby Harry E. Wedeck
Through the centuries the Gypsies all over the world have been misunderstood, maligned, rejected. Outcasts of the countries in which they lived, they have wandered for centuries over the face of the earth. They have no homeland, no political unity, no recognition among nations. They have been alone, sundered, shunned, persecuted and banished. Until about a century ago, their original home has been a matter of dispute. Their language has been a source of puzzlement. Yet their conduct and their traditions, their feeling for music, dance and song, have all been acclaimed. Still they were not accepted and were forced to remain apart from conventional society. Here is their epic history, with its folktales and beliefs, its rites and customs. Here is the vast treasury of the Story of the Gypsies. Illustrated. Harry E. Wedeck was a linguistic, scholar of the classics, and observer of spheres beyond the norm. A native of Sheffield, England, Mr. Wedeck was chairman of the department of classical languages at Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn from 1935 to 1950 and then taught the classics at Brooklyn College until 1968. Afterward he lectured on medieval studies at the New School for Social Research, until 1974. Some of his excursions into the unusual remain available in reprint editions. They include Dictionary of Astrology, A Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, A Treasury of Witchcraft and Triumph of Satan. They were originally written near the end of Mr. Wedeck's career, when he was steeped in the classics as an educator in the New York City school and college system.
A Dictionary of Hallucinationsby Jan Dirk Blom
A Dictionary of Hallucinations is designed to serve as a reference manual for neuroscientists, psychiatrists, psychiatric residents, psychologists, neurologists, historians of psychiatry, general practitioners, and academics dealing professionally with concepts of hallucinations and other sensory deceptions.
The Dictionary of Imaginary Placesby Alberto Manguel Gianni Guadalupi
Since the publication of the first Dictionary in 1980, Manguel (A History of Reading) and Guadalupi, a translator and editor, have accepted suggestions from readers and continued their own research. The result is this updated version--a book that includes imaginary terrains from ancient Greece to Harry Potter's Hogwarts. The authors have set a few limitations for inclusion: "no heavens or hells, no places in the future, none outside the planet Earth, no pseudonymous places such as Wessex or Manawaka." Even with those seemingly extensive restrictions, however, the dictionary runs over 700 pages. Each place is described in detail as if it physically existed outside the reader's imagination. Entries are cross-referenced and See references are provided, as well as illustrations and maps that are difficult to locate elsewhere. A valuable reference source to accompany fiction collections, this new edition is recommended for all school, public, and academic libraries. -Katherine K. Koenig, Library Journal
Dictionary of Indians: A Handbook Well Known Indiansby Girija Viraraghavan Chitra Shastri
A part of the General Knowledge series of books where the essential general knowledge facts covering a wide range of subjects, that arouse the curiosity of children, to know more about the world around them are presented. This book has a good collection of biographies, giving vital information about famous Indians.
Dictionary of Insurance Termsby Harvey W. Rubin
Books in Barron's pocket-sized Business Dictionaries series list thousands of specialized terms alphabetically and present concise definitions. The authors of all books in this series are recognized authorities in their special fields.
A Dictionary of Law Enforcementby Michael Williams Graham Gooch
A Dictionary of Law Enforcement is the only dictionary available with a primary focus on UK law enforcement terms. Succinct and practical in its approach, it contains over 3,400 entries covering ever aspect of this diverse field, including terms related to law, pathology, forensic medicine, accountancy, insurance, shipping, commerce and trade, criminology, and psychology. Entries are supported by a wealth of practical information, including (where appropriate), citations and references to statutes and legislation. In addition to the definitions, the dictionary also contains five useful appendices: Abbreviations and Acronyms, Recordable Offences, Disclosure Code, Disclosure Guidelines and Disclosure Protocol. Written by two former police officers, both now lecturers in law and criminal investigation, the dictionary fills a significant gap in the law market and will be invaluable to police officers and trainee officers, students and lecturers of criminology, criminal justice, and police studies, and other professionals needing clear definitions of law enforcement terms.
Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory (4th edition)by J. A. Cuddon C. E. Preston
Definitions of technical terms and critical jargon, as well as explanations of literary movements, schools of literary theory, genres, and literary forms
The Dictionary of Loveby John Stark
In its more than three hundred pages, The Dictionary of Love gets to the heart of the matter: To rusticate is to get out of town with one's lover. A ballabust is a controlling wife or girlfriend. Bob Hope had the longest Hollywood marriage. Kinkalicious is your girlfriend in a teddy. Tahiti is an island where lovers do the 'upa'upa. From "afterglow" to "zipper," "Ikea" to "Twister," The Dictionary of Love is chockablock with everything you ever wanted to know about love but couldn't find in your Funk & Wagnalls. The book draws from all areas of life: love songs, poems, history, law books, sex manuals, medical and psychology texts, folklore, modern science, cookbooks, classical literature, Internet dating sites, TV shows, and today's slang. What famous people best define love? According to The Dictionary of Love, they include Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie, Bill Clinton, Casanova, Lana Turner, Nefertiti, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Don Quixote, Ben & Jerry-even Flipper and Lassie! Included, too, are charts, graphs, and illustrations, plus a G-spot directional map for women to give their boyfriend or lover. An indispensable tool for anyone who is composing a love sonnet, breaking up over e-mail, writing a romance novel, planning a romantic getaway, or just looking for something juicy to whisper in their lover's ear, The Dictionary of Love is a first-of-its-kind compendium of all things amorous.
A Dictionary of Made-Up Languagesby Stephen D. Rogers
Can you converse in Klingon? Ask an Elf the time of day? Greet a speaker of Esperanto? These are among the more than 100 constructed languages you'll find in this book. For each one, author Stephen D. Rogers provides vocabulary, grammatical features, background information on the language and its inventor, and fascinating facts. What's more, easy-to-follow guidelines show you how to construct your own made-up language--everything from building vocabulary to making up a grammar. So pick up this dictionary! In no time, you'll be telling your friends, "Tsun oe nga-hu ni-Na'vi p'iv'angkxo a f?-'u oe-ru prrte' lu. " ("It's a pleasure to be able to chat with you in Navi. ")
Dictionary of Magicby Harry E. Wedeck
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Art. 215. A child, whatever be his age, owes honor and respect to his father and mother.
Art. 216. A child remains under the authority of his father and mother until his majority or emancipation.
In case of difference between the parents, the authority of the father prevails.
Art. 217. As long as the child remains under the authority of his father and mother, he is bound to obey them in every thing which is not contrary to good morals and the laws.
Art. 218. An unemancipated minor can not quit the parental house without the permission of his father and mother, who have the right to correct him, provided it be done in a reasonable manner. [Amended by Acts 1974, No. 134, §1]
Art. 219. The father and mother have a right to appoint tutors to their children, as is directed in the title: Of Minors, of their Tutorship and Emancipation.
Art. 220. Fathers and mothers may, during their life, delegate a part of their authority to teachers, schoolmasters and others to whom they intrust their children for their education, such as the power of restraint and correction, so far as may be necessary to answer the purposes for which they employ them.
They have also the right to bind their children as apprentices.
Art. 221. The father is, during the marriage, administrator of the estate of his minor children and the mother in case of his interdiction or absence during said interdiction or absence.
He or she shall be accountable both for the property and revenues of the estates the use of which he or she is not entitled to by law and for the property only of the estate the usufruct of which the law gives him or her.
This administration ceases at the time of the majority or emancipation of the children, and also ceases upon judicial separation from bed and board either of the father from the mother or of the mother from the father. [Amended by Acts 1916, No. 41; Acts 1920, No. 252; Acts 1924, No. 197]
Art. 222. [Repealed. Acts 1960, No. 30, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1961]
Art. 223. Parents have during marriage the enjoyment of the property of their children until their majority or emancipation.
This usufruct is nonalienable and exempt from seizure. [Acts 1986, No. 303, §1]
Art. 224. The obligations resulting from this enjoyment shall be:
1. The same obligations to which usufructuaries are subjected;
2. To support, to maintain and to educate their children according to their situation in life.
Art. 225. [Repealed. Acts 1990, No. 361, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1991]
Art. 226. This usufruct shall not extend to any estate, which the children may acquire by their own labor and industry, nor to such estate as is given or left them under the express condition that the father and mother shall not enjoy such usufruct. Neither shall such usufruct extend to such estate as is given the children by donation inter vivos unless such estate shall have been donated by written act and the right to such usufruct has been provided for therein. [Amended by Acts 1952, No. 265, §1; Acts 1985, No. 714, §1]
Art. 227. Fathers and mothers, by the very act of marrying, contract together the obligation of supporting, maintaining, and educating their children.
Art. 228. A child has no right to sue either his father or mother for the purpose of obtaining a marriage settlement or other advancement.
Art. 229. Children are bound to maintain their father and mother and other ascendants, who are in need, and the relatives in the direct ascending line are likewise bound to maintain their needy descendants, this obligation being reciprocal. This reciprocal obligation is limited to life's basic necessities of food, clothing, shelter, and health care, and arises only upon proof of inability to obtain these necessities by other means or from other sources. [Amended by Acts 1970, No. 436, §2; Acts 1972, No. 668, §1; Acts 1979, No. 249, §1]
Art. 230. A. By alimony we understand what is necessary for the nourishment, lodging, and support of the person who claims it.
B.(1) It includes the education, when the person to whom the alimony is due is a minor, or when the person to whom alimony is due is a major who is a full-time student in good standing in a secondary school, has not attained the age of nineteen, and is dependent upon either parent.
(2) It includes the education, when the person to whom the alimony is due has not attained the age of twenty-two and has a developmental disability as defined in R.S. 28:381. [Acts 1985, No. 173, §1; Acts 1992, No. 1014, §1; Acts 2001, No. 408, §1]
Art. 231. Alimony shall be granted in proportion to the wants of the person requiring it, and the circumstances of those who are to pay it.
Art. 232. When the person who gives or receives alimony is replaced in such a situation that the one can no longer give, or that the other is no longer in need of it, in whole or in part, the discharge from or reduction of the alimony may be sued for and granted.
Art. 233. If the person, whose duty it is to furnish alimony, shall prove that he is unable to pay the same, the judge may, after examining into the case, order that such person shall receive in his house, and there support and maintain the person to whom he owes alimony.
Art. 234. The judge shall pronounce likewise whether the father or mother who may offer to receive, support and maintain the child, to whom he or she may owe alimony, in his or her house, shall be dispensed in that case from the obligation of paying for it elsewhere.
Art. 235. Fathers and mothers owe protection to their children, and of course they may, as long as their children are under their authority, appear for them in court in every kind of civil suit, in which they may be interested, and they may likewise accept any donation made to them.
Art. 236. Fathers and mothers may justify themselves in an action begun against them for assault and battery, if they have acted in the defense of the persons of their children.
Art. 237. Fathers and mothers are answerable for the offenses or quasi-offenses committed by their children, in the cases prescribed under the title: Of Quasi-Contracts, and of Offenses and Quasi-Offenses.
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When someone asks to see an entry in your journal, there are important guidelines to follow to make sure the privacy of unrelated entries is protected. Here are recommendations when asked about a journal entry.
- Follow state laws and best practices for access to journal entries. For example, California requires a written request specifying the names of the parties involved, the type of document and the month and year the document was notarized before providing a copy of a journal entry. The Notary Public Code Of Professional Responsibility recommends following this practice in other states, even if not required by law, when someone makes a request for a journal entry.
- Always be present when an entry is examined. Except under special circumstances — such as an authorized request by law enforcement — a Notary should always be physically present when a journal entry is examined or copied.
- Do not let an unauthorized person possess or take your journal. No unauthorized person — even if a co-worker, relative or friend — should be given control of your journal for any reason, and your journal should not be surrendered to any person without a subpoena or other lawful written authorization.
- Do not permit "fishing expeditions." To protect the privacy of other signers, it's important not to let someone requesting a journal entry view unrelated information in your journal. Never let someone flip through your journal pages on "fishing expeditions" to find information because doing so gives them access to other entries that should be kept private. When making a photocopy or allowing someone to view a journal entry, cover unrelated entries on the same page to conceal them from view.
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It's no secret that I, along with most of the published gaming press, absolutely adored Double Fine's Stacking which launched just a few short months ago. The original release has received quite a bit of critical acclaim from media outlets all over the world, including glowing reviews from both
here on Gaming Nexus. Before the game even made it out to the public, Tim Schafer's team was already hard at work on a follow up adventure to the main game: The Lost Hobo King. The new adventure is finally here and takes players back to Stacking's minuscular world with a tale that is a little more lighthearted than the initial game.
The Lost Hobo King brings Charlie Blackmore back for another adventure but this time he is helping out his hobo friend Levi. You won't find yourself fighting for against child labor this time around, Levi is on a mission to help his uncle Rufus find and assemble the shattered crown belonging to the Lost Hobo King. Once the crown is assembled, the new Hobo King can take his thrown and lead the lost (hobo) kingdom of Camelfoot back to prosperity. Actually, the story as I have described it and how the marketing for the game has pitched it is a little misleading. You won't actually seek out the missing crown, but rather the three magical hobo blacksmiths who can piece it back together. Each blacksmith has been hidden within the small fishing town that has emerged over the hallowed grounds of Camelfoot. It is up to Charlie to use all of the tricks and techniques of stacking that he learned in his original adventure to awaken the three artisans and name a new king.
If you have played the original adventure than you know exactly what to expect with this new short story; Double Fine hasn't messed with the formula behind the game in any way. What the team has done is add a slew of new dolls, puzzles, and hijinksto the game in order to extend the short-lived charm established in Charlie's first adventure. Each of the new dolls have their own special abilities which will help Charlie achieve his goal(s) and trigger new events in the town. I found the new additions to be a mixed bag of both forgettable additions as well as delightful additions. Some of the more memorable additions include a bucket-wielding salesman who loves to place wooden pales on people's heads, an aspiring knight who gallops around town annoying the crap out of everyone, a real knight who's jousting ability can shatter other dolls to pieces, and a young fisherman who will pull plenty of surprises out of the sea(s). All of these colorful character will be of use to Charlie both in his quest and his pursuit to partake in the new shenanigans offered in the game.
You are given a decent sized diorama to explore in the new chapter, set in a harbor / fishing village. The overall size is a bit larger than some of the individual environments from the main episode and it houses a variety of different areas. You will find yourself adventuring through the town marketplace, back alleys and piers, as well as a haunted, underground mausoleum, each with their own themed-inhabitants and interactive environments. As I explained earlier, your mission is to find three blacksmiths hidden throughout these settings and the populous of each area holds the key(s) to unlocking them. Some areas offer a little more variety than others, as well as more solutions, but they all contain the established Stacking-charm.
In true Stacking fashion, you will be required to "stack" into the different characters and use their individual abilities to trigger events in the environment to achieve your goal(s). With only three blacksmiths being your goal, the length of your adventure is incredibly short. I managed to complete the primary trip in less than 45 minutes, when playing straight through and not taking the time to uncover the various solutions and side goals included. Going back afterwards, I found myself spending a little more than double that amount of time collecting all of the various new doll sets and completing the new hijinks included with the added dolls. All in all though, I was completely done in just a few short hours.
It would have made much more sense to me if the adventure had required you to seek out the individual pieces of the crown as well. Breaking it up into three or four pieces could have easily double the length of the adventure and made it that much more worthwhile. I have a hard time recommending to anyone who isn't an absolute diehard fan of the original because of its brevity. There are some simple design decisions that could have been made which would have really made this more of an adventure worth taking. If I were to judge it solely on the quality of the content, I would rate it as high as the original game... but if we are talking about quantity and quantity, it really falls short. What is here is really good, there just isn't much here...
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Inspired by the lyrical silhouette of an antique garden urn, this classic lamp has a sculptural base that's hand-turned from a solid block of alabaster. The translucent radiance of the base is beautifully balanced by a simple parchment shade, available in your choice of black or ivory.
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